A dissatisfaction wave hits the Congress camp in Jharkhand as twelve MLAs express discontent with the recent cabinet expansion led by Champai Soren. The disapproval revolves around the exclusion of fresh faces from the ministerial roster, contrasting with the expectations articulated by certain Congress legislators.

Congress legislator Amba Prasad, the youngest MLA in the Jharkhand assembly, highlighted the prolonged neglect faced by their constituencies.

"Our 12 MLAs have stated the dissatisfaction we have been facing in the state for a long time. The long pending works (relating to constituencies of Congress MLAs) have remained pending. They (Congress ministers in the state cabinet) think that they are not responsible for the party organisation, they are also not responsive. They don't show sincerity towards many issues raised," Prasad told ANI.

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Congress MLA Deepika Pandey Singh echoed similar sentiments, emphasising the party's plea for the inclusion of fresh faces in the cabinet reshuffle. The inclusion of four Congress leaders from the previous cabinet was met with dissatisfaction among some party members.

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"Our demand was that if the new government was being formed and the cabinet was being reshuffled, then new faces should have been given a chance," Singh said.

The inclusion of four Congress leaders - Alamgir Alam, Rameshwar Oraon, Banna Gupta and Badal Patralekh from the previous cabinet further fueled dissatisfaction among the MLAs, who met Jharkhand chief Rajesh Thakur to lodge their protest against the repetition of ministers from the party's quota.

Anup Singh affirmed that the concerns of the dissatisfied legislators had been formally communicated to the Pradesh Congress Committee president through a collective letter.

"Our group of 12 MLAs remains steadfast in our demand for representation and recognition within the party," Singh said.

In response to the discontent, state unit chief Rajesh Thakur assured that the matter would be deliberated upon internally. He acknowledged the concerns of the MLAs and committed to addressing them through dialogue and consultation.

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State health minister Banna Gupta highlighted the party's responsibility to heed the grievances of its members and engage in constructive discussions.

“As a party, it is our responsibility to heed the grievances of our members and engage in constructive discussions. We are a cohesive family, and any issues raised will be resolved through mutual understanding,” he said.


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